The Wilmingtonian., 1887-06-11

The above cut gives a very true idea of
the handsome new passenger station, at
Delaware avenue and DUPONT street, Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, recently con
structed by Phiemma Chsnder Of this city.
1t is an extremely beautiful red-brick edifice
constructed after the fashion 80 much in
vogue at present and called tho cottage
style. 1t is, however,a a remarkably spacious
building,a fact which grows on one immedi-
ately that the large vestibule is reached.
But, exteriorly in this structure the archi.
tect, Mr.. Frank Furniss, of Philadelphia, has
avoided the harsh, rigid outlines, erect and
rectilinear masses, usually seen in public
buildings of this nature, which so soon tire
the eye. The masses are broken up, round
ed and curved, eliminating overhead in
pretty gables and hip roofs with broad and
modern-devised windows, shafts and inter
spaces.
The building has already impaired GER
tain appearance Of Importance, progress and
substantially to the neighborhood which it
was from possessing previously.
There are two entrance ways by which
the train platform may be reached. One
under wide, expansive porch way suitable
for the approach of carriages, from whioh
fight of iron stairs leads, by an easy grade
to the platform, and the other, the general
entrance, on Delaware avenue, from whence
the visitor Immediately steps into a spacious
vestibule. The pretty modera arrange
meDts and fixtures of low swinging glass
doorways, windows of metaled glass, pine
wainscots in polished or hard-inish natural
wood attract the attention Immediately and
give the impression that the Baltimore and
Ohio Company are solctous of its patrons
aesthetic sentiments as we'll as ordinary
comforts, There are no railway station
waiting rooms in this city that excel these
in elegance. They are entered Immediately
from the veStibule, ladies' room to the left
hand, and gentlemen's to the right. Every
need is looked out for in these pleasant
apartments The appointments are com
plete in all respects including toilette rooms,
etc. The large windows are low and cosy
and fitted throughout in metaled glass. No
expense seems to have been spared in the
fitting out of the rooms. The woodwork
in both stories is in natural pine, its light
yellow color showing prettily in the hand
polish finishing.
The vestibule is crossed from the Della
ware avenue entrance and at the opposite
end the foot of wide easy fight of iron
stairway is reached Ascending the steps
the railway traveller finds himself standing
upon neat and commodous piazza with
neat iron railing and cottage-like pent roof,
Immediately in front of the cars which al
most touch the edge of the platform. Moth
ing could be more convenient o. handy.
The platform is reached from a different
direction by another stairway from the porch
on Delaware avenue which has been already
referred to.
The ticket Office is upon tile vestibule
floor and Immediately to the left upon enter
ing the station. The Office has a window
opening into the ladies' apartment by which
the occupants of that room may obtain their
tickets at leisure and without being hurried
or crowded at the public window. This i'm
provement will no doubt be appreciated by
the ladies.
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ly situated with an additional entrance and
window-way on DUPONT street.
By means of this arrangement all truck
and baggage express wagons are out Of the
road of the travelling public who can with
the greatest facility reach the baggage office
from the vestbule.
There is large hydraulic automatic ele-
vator for conveying trunks, aud the public,
il they wish it, to. the train platform. 1t is
conveniently situate next the exterior stair
way.
On the second story are the station mas
ter's, clerks and telegraph operators rooms.
The last is a delightful apartment, large and
beautifully fitted up.
walking through aud Inspecting II Que